postalnews.com: May 2019

Friday, May 31

Dark web drug vendor tripped up by using postage meter
Sacramento Bee Comment
Former Manager of North Kenner, Louisiana Post Office Sentenced To 30 Months for Stealing More Than $630,000 in Stamps
DOJ News Comment
Teamsters: XPO Logistics Workers Strike in Connecticut
Teamsters News Comment
Postal inspectors 'actively looking into' vote-shaming mailers
KCRA Sacramento Comment
Thursday, May 30
Rural Carriers Reach Tentative Agreement with USPS for Three-Year Contract
National Rural Letter Carriers Association Comment
Postal carrier caught on camera spraying fenced dog with pepper spray in Ohio
WTTE Columbus OH Comment
FedEx Ground Announces Seven-Day Residential Delivery Year-round
FedEx News Comment
Federal employees soon will have more options to withdraw money from their retirement accounts
Washington Post Comment
Couple leads petition drive against Lynden WA PO mural that includes bare breasted woman
Lynden Tribune Comment
Mother and son plead guilty to murder in death of mail carrier
KOAT Albuquerque Comment
Fire department rescues Nebraska letter carrier after mail truck is swept off road by floodwaters
Washington County Pilot-Tribune & Entreprise Comment
Case involving teen accused of fatally shooting postal worker turns federal
KOAT Albuquerque Comment
Wednesday, May 29
NAPS Chat podcast for May 24 2019
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Mail carrier alerts 911 about Mattoon IL house fire
Mattoon Journal-Gazette Comment
Two Dogs Quarantined After Breaking Through Screen Door, Biting Mailman In Westchester
Bedford Daily Voice Comment
Long-lost letter: Postal Service delivers 81-year-old Christmas card to Billings woman
Billings Gazette Comment
Tuesday, May 28
USPS mail truck catches fire in southwest Houston neighborhood
KTRK Houston Comment
Where is the U.S. D-Day 75th anniversary stamp?
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Monday, May 27
Dismantling the Argument for Dismantling OPM
FedSmith.com Comment
NC man drove to Virginia to steal mail over and over, feds say. He’s going to prison
Tacoma News Tribune Comment
Sunday, May 26
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 19-25
postalnews.com Comment
Perhaps we need the US Postal Service to restore trust in digital communication
TheHill Comment
Saturday, May 25
Man pulls gun on Amazon driver, forces him to rake driveway
WAVE TV Louisville Comment
Friday, May 24
Postal Shippers Beware: USPS Implements New Dimensional Pricing in June
Total Retail Comment
Ford Shows Off Package Delivery Robot That Docks Inside Self-Driving Car
ExtremeTech Comment
This Georgia mailman's last day at work will move you to tears
New York Post Comment
Thursday, May 23
Richmond-area post offices fined thousands for unsafe working conditions
WTVR Richmond Comment
Couple relieved after postal service repairs lawn damaged by letter carrier
WWBT Richmond Comment
Mississippi postal worker sentenced for embezzling mail
DOJ News Comment
Arizona letter carrier’s concern helps save woman who fell
ABC15 Arizona Comment
Wednesday, May 22
Massachusetts Postal Worker Sentenced for Embezzling Money Orders
DOJ News Comment
Wife of slain postal carrier recalls moment she learned of his death
KOB Albuquerque Comment
Vanishing Species semipostal awaiting Congressional action
Linn's Stamp News Comment
Tuesday, May 21
APWU tells members to ignore USPS employee survey
APWU News Comment
Postal Service Rolls Out Changes for Highway Mail Haulers
Trucks.com Comment
Self-driving trucks begin mail transport test for U.S. Postal Service
Reuters Comment
Supreme Court won't take up UPS bid to raise Postal Service prices
TheHill Comment
Monday, May 20
PMG: USPS delivering less mail to more addresses
Linn's Stamp News Comment
USPS OIG: Beware of Spam Scam
USPS OIG News Comment
West Virginia Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of Mail from Charleston WV PO
DOJ News Comment
Postal Service: Minot office can't support mail processing
WFGO Fargo-Morehead Comment
GOP congressman’s bill would halt cluster mailbox mandate without local vote
postalnews.com Comment
Sunday, May 19
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 12-18
postalnews.com Comment
$20,000 reward offered for information about attempted robbery of Florida letter carrier
WPLG Miami Comment
Saturday, May 18
FedEx’s Troubles Are Far From Over, Analyst Says
Barron's Comment
Former postal employee charged in Minot ND stolen mail case
KFYR Bismarck ND Comment
Cameras help catch mail thieves
KGUN Tucson Comment
Residents facing major mail issues in Cleveland neighborhood
Fox 8 Cleveland Comment
Friday, May 17
Mailman delivers marijuana to house while cops are searching it for marijuana
WFTX SW Florida Comment
Crooks strike again, putting family’s mail on hold so they could try to steal it
WFLA St. Petersburg Comment
Former mail clerk remembers the Canadian Railway Mail Service
Strathroy Age Dispatch Comment
Mementos recall the day air mail came to St. Joseph
St. Joseph News Press Comment
Illinois man revolutionizing mailboxes by preparing them for drone deliveries
Naperville Sun Comment
California postal inspector charged with stealing money orders from the mail
postalnews.com Comment
Thursday, May 16
Why Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos says Amazon's $1.5 billion airport is a 'big deal
Deseret News Comment
Reward of up to $100,000 offered in the Cold Case Homicide of USPS Contract Driver
DOJ News Comment
USPS employee says she’s not being paid after traumatizing incident on the job
WTVR Richmond Comment
Wednesday, May 15
Minnesota man accused of trying to kill mail carrier
Duluth News Tribune Comment
Napping postal worker with pistol in lap draws SWAT team
WKXW Trenton Comment
Washington Postal Worker Gets Fourteen Months in Prison for Stealing Electronics from Priority Mail Processing Facility
DOJ News Comment
Walmart next-day delivery will be free, taking aim at Amazon
CBS News Comment
Tuesday, May 14
Minnesota postal worker sentenced to prison for firing shotgun at Federal Reserve Bank
DOJ News Comment
Study Refutes Trump's Claim That USPS Loses Money on Amazon
Dead Tree Edition Comment
USPS honors battleship USS Missouri with Forever stamp
Stamp.News Comment
OSHA Cites Iowa Post Office For Blocked Exits and Failing to Train on Emergency Plan
OSHA News Comment
Monday, May 13
Safety Experts Alarmed by Mail Trucks Bursting Into Flames
Trucks.com Comment
How savvy criminals are using Informed Delivery to grab your mail
KHOU Houston Comment
Postal Service Still Americans' Favorite Federal Agency
Gallup Comment
Amazon to employees: We'll pay you to quit and haul packages
Associated Press Comment
Sunday, May 12
NAPS Chat with NAPS Executive Vice President Ivan Butts
Delays in Considering Postal Reform Legislation, USPS FY 2020 Budget Submission to Congress and New Postal Bills
NAPS Chat Comment
Postal Worker West – Special Contract Edition – May 2019
21st Century Postal Worker Comment
Mail carrier needs surgery after dog attack in Michigan
WDIV Detroit Comment
NALC Statement on Postal Service’s 2019 Q2 Financial Report
NALC News Comment
USPS Investigating Undelivered Mail Dumped In Trash In New Jersey
Mahwah-Ramsey Daily Voice Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week May 5-11
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, May 11
‘Tough decisions’ lie ahead for USPS in upcoming 10-year business plan
Federal News Network Comment
USPS reports $2.1 billion loss for 2nd quarter
USPS News Comment
Friday, May 10
AOC and Bernie Put Postal Banking Back on the Agenda
The Nation Comment
Florida Keys postal carrier accused of stealing mail
FL Keys News Comment
California Driver Accused of Fatally Hitting Postal Worker Is Charged
KTLA Los Angeles Comment
Ohio woman reacts to mail carrier answering nature’s call outside her home: ‘I couldn’t believe it'
WXIX TV Cincinnati Comment
Maryland letter carrier’s heroic response to fire helps save two dogs, ferret, and a home
WJLA TV Washington Comment
Thursday, May 9
Be Careful What You Wish For- larger rate increases will not save the ⁦USPS⁩
Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers Comment
Stamps.com stock plummets nearly 40% after revised guidance
MarketWatch Comment
Connecticut Man Who Cashed $60,000 in Stolen Postal Money Orders Sentenced to 30 Months in Federal Prison
postalnews.com Comment
Concerns Raised on Compelling Retirees to Enroll in Medicare
FEDweek Comment
Grieving Brooklyn Family Rails at Postal Service ‘Killers’
Streetsblog New York City Comment
Wednesday, May 8
Colorado Woman Sentenced To Federal Prison For Stealing Over $180,000 From the USPS Through Hundreds Of False Insurance Claims
postalnews.com Comment
Mail truck recovered after being stolen by woman on bike
WREG TV Memphis Comment
The retail revolution: How mail order changed middle-class life
BBC News Comment
Justice Department Seems "Open-Minded" on Quad-LSC Deal
Dead Tree Edition Comment
Tuesday, May 7
Congressman Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Shore Up Postal Service Funding
postalnews.com Comment
Who Is to Blame for USPS Delivery Delays?
EcommerceBytes Comment
Monday, May 6
Federal Jury Convicts Former FedEx Employee of Obstruction of Mail
postalnews.com Comment
Mailhandlers Union Releases Details on RI-399 Payments
NPMHU News Comment
PMG tells forum attendees USPS is bridging physical, digital worlds to take mail to new heights
USPS News Comment
Federal Retirement Fairness Act reintroduced with notable changes
National Association of Letter Carriers AFL-CIO Comment
Congresswoman Jackie Speier Introduces Bipartisan Bill to End Ban on Shipping Alcohol via USPS
postalnews.com Comment
Varmints still appearing at Albuquerque post offices
Albuquerque Journal Comment
Sunday, May 5
FedEx, UPS Strive to Automate Loading and Unloading Trucks
Transport Topics Comment
Top postalnews.com stories of the week April 28-May 4
postalnews.com Comment
Saturday, May 4
NAPS Chat with NAPS Legal Counsel Bruce Moyer on Congressional hearings, fact-finding decision
NAPS Chat Comment
Factfinding Report Validates NAPS’s Position that EAS Pay Rates and Pay System Have “Serious Flaws”
National Association of Postal Supervisors Comment
Amazon's delivery network is set to explode as the company moves toward one-day shipping — and workers are bracing for big changes
Business Insider Comment
Former Worcester postal worker, accomplice admit trying to ship cocaine through mail
Worcester Telegram Comment
US Postal Service truck fatally hits man in Brooklyn
New York Post Comment
Dayton postal worker who took meth from mail to sell pleads guilty
Dayton Daily News Comment
APWU Contract Update
APWU News Comment
Friday, May 3
The Secret Sauce Behind Direct Mail's Resurgence
Forbes Comment
The Mail Boat Captain of Detroit
Boating Magazine Comment
Postal worker tackles would-be robber in LaFox, Illinois
Kane County Chronicle Comment
Alligator halts mail delivery to Florida neighborhood
News6 Orlando Comment
DC Circuit to hear oral arguments in watchdog’s appeal of PRC approval of 5-cent increase on Forever stamps
Save the Post Office Comment
Thursday, May 2
Printing Industries of America Responds to Financial Condition of USPS Hearing
postalnews.com Comment
Putnam County mail carrier killed in accident
WMAZ Macon Comment
Bipartisan legislation introduced to repeal USPS pre-funding mandate
NALC News Comment
Wednesday, May 1
The USPS could run out of money! (Sound familiar?)
postalnews.com Comment
Postal worker in drug theft case blames his supervisors for “letting me get away with it”
Dayton Daily News Comment
Apartment Industry Groups Raise Concerns about Postal Reform
National Multifamily Housing Council Comment
It Works Out West, But Will Vote-By-Mail Catch On In The Washington Region?
WAMU Washington Comment
Testimony from yesterday’s Oversight Committee Hearing on The Financial Condition of the Postal Service
postalnews.com Comment

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